Primary Healthcare Technical Coordinator at Save the Children Nigeria

Save the Children is the leading independent organization for children in need, with programs in over 120 countries. We save children’s lives. We fight for their rights. We help them fulfil their potential. Save the Children is working in Nigeria because one in five children in Nigeria dies before their fifth birthday. About 40% of children miss out on school and have to work to survive while nearly 2 million children have lost one or both parents to an AIDS-related disease.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Primary Healthcare Technical Coordinator

Job ID: 230001P9
Location: Damaturu, Yobe
Employee Status: Fixed Term
Reporting to: Health and Nutrition Manager
Reporting to Position: Field medical officers/ Stabilization Center Doctors, Pharmacy Technician
Grade: 3

Child Safeguarding

• Level 3.  The responsibilities of this post may require the post holder to have regular contact with children and young people. In the overseas context all posts are considered to be level 3.
• As part of these responsibilities the post holder will support the establishment of child safeguarding systems, promote a culture of keeping children safe, and ensure that potential harm to children (by our own staff and/or as a result of how we do our work) is identified and addressed on an ongoing basis. 
• The post holder should report and respond to interventions as determined by position related responsibilities identified in the Child Safeguarding Policy.

Scope of the Role

• With guidance from Health and Nutrition Manager, the Primary Healthcare Technical Coordinator will lead the Yobe field office health teams in implementing health programs with focus on IMCI, SRH and NCD with a comprehensive community level health engagements.
• The technical guidance will be provided in accordance to Nigeria national guidelines. The Primary Healthcare Technical Coordinator will make frequent field visits to the field sites to ensure the highest standards of service delivery.
• S/he will ensure high quality clinical services in all SC supported health facilities.
• S/he will monitor service quality, ensure all staff are trained, well supported, pharmaceuticals and other medical supplies are properly managed and apply clinical level data to national level quality improvement efforts.
• This role will also involve representation of the organisation in various forum including Health Sector Working Groups, consortium partners, SMOH, SPHCMB, State Hospital Management board and LGA authority.

Key Areas of Accountability
Program Development:

• Establish and build capacity of the field-based health staff in prioritized health interventions within SC programs.
• Work with the Health and Nutrition Manager in strategic planning for future health programs
• Work with the Health and Nutrition Manager, New Business Development and Program Operations team to draft concepts and proposals for future funding following protocols and formats of each relevant donor
• Work with the Health and Nutrition Manager in ensuring that field-based health teams integrate different health related sectors (mental health, nutrition and GBV) into proposed program

Program Support:

• Manage and coordinate all activities under the health component across the implementation areas
• Lead the development of project implementation tools e.g DIP, BvA
• Facilitate the implementation of monthly work plans for health programs in liaison with field-based health staff
• Support in organizing and coordinating technical review meetings with field-based staff on quarterly basis
• Participate in relevant monthly technical working group meetings scheduled by MOH.
• Ensures quality clinical consultations, treatment, referral and follow up activities follow the National and WHO protocols
• Work closely with Health team in the field to improve routine EPI in the catchment areas by building their capacities.
• Monitor and promote integration of health and nutrition activities for maximum impact
• Facilitate collaboration and integration between Health, Nutrition, WASH and FSL in project development and implementation
• Support health-related operational research as required
• In collaboration with field-based health and MEAL team contribute to documentation and dissemination of lessons learned and best practices
• Work in collaboration with field-based health teams in development of case studies and success stories on a monthly basis
• Work closely with field-based health teams and ensure quality benchmarks are utilized in service delivery
• Contribute to the achievement of CO health related KPI

Advocacy and Coordination:

• Representation of SCI in relevant platforms as delegated by Health and Nutrition Manager (Child Health Technical Working Group, Vaccination platforms, COVID-19, Emergency responders and others)
• Represent the organization to UN, health cluster, international and national NGOs and Ministry of Health at health coordination meetings as well as other meetings which are relevant to country programs and enhance the organizations visibility
• Participate in SC regional and global technical meetings focusing on child survival, maternal newborn health, adolescent health, clinical governance, and all relevant Community of Practice meetings.
• Ensure appropriate and consistent health related education and advocacy messaging to key actors including: donors, Cluster, SCI staff, partners, mothers and other carers at all programming contact points. 

Training and Capacity Building:

• Provide technical guidance on child health, adolescent health, maternal and newborn health to MOH facility staff, SCI field office clinical staff and partners
• Participate in trainings to improve medical performance for SCI staff and/or partners
• Build capacity among SCI and partner staff to accurately compile monthly activity reports and, together with medical logistic staff, assist with stock consumption/distribution plans.
• Provide technical guidance to field based health staff on clinical governance tools for clinical service delivery
• Work with and liaise with field-based health teams in conducting monthly and quarterly assessments in the facilities utilizing the approved checklists
• Facilitate supportive supervision to field based health teams in collaboration with relevant government stakeholders
• Facilitate and lead in the quarterly assessments of clinical services using the approved clinical quality scorecard

Quality Assurance, Performance management and capacity building:

• Work with the MEAL team to develop and operationalise quality benchmarks including beneficiary feedback mechanisms and accountability to the communities, being mindful of cultural norms and practices
• Work with the lead clinical supervisor to ensure that there is a Quality Assurance Scorecard system in place to monitor and course correct practices, as needed. ·
• Create and maintain a positive working relationship with the health team as well as partner staff
• Assist in the selection and training of qualified program health staff.
• Ensure professional development for national health staff through assessment of training needs and capacity building activities. 
• Work closely with the health teams to determine the training needs of the medical staff.
• Overseeing trainings of all MOH healthcare staff, including Doctors, nurses, midwives and other technical staff to ensure that the provided trainings are of acceptable quality and address the identified needs and to ensure sustainability of programs

Health Information Management:

• work with field based HMIS officers in timely reporting of data into the national health management system DHIS2 on monthly basis
• work with the MEAL team to develop performance trends for key service delivery performance indicators
• facilitate data review meetings with health teams in reviewing periodic progress against prioritized key performance indicators in child health, maternal newborn health, adolescent health and disease surveillance

Qualifications and Experience
Essential:

• Medical Doctor or Public Health Specialist (with clinical background).
• At least 5 years’ experience in primary health care and general practice.
• Previous supervisory experience and experience managing budget.
• Work experience in humanitarian emergencies.
• Work experience with International Non-Governmental Organization ((INGO)

Desirable:

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team and demonstrate flexibility, motivation, and maturity.
• Ability to work within a tight timeframe,
• Willingness to travel extensively in the field.
• English language skills.
• Good knowledge of quality standards and quality controls related to medical practice.

Skills:

• Demonstrable experience in M&E
• Good presentation and facilitation skills
• Proven conceptual skills and an ability to think and plan strategically
• Good communication and interpersonal skills and an ability to train and mentor staff
• Proven ability to manage a complex and demanding workload
• Excellent spoken and written English and local language (North east of Nigeria)
• Good computer skills (particularly Excel, Word and databases)
• Experience in nutrition project data management and CMAM programing
• Having an operational experience will be a plus advantage.

Skills and Behaviours (Our Values in Practice)
Accountability:

• Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
• Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved

Ambition:

• Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their team), takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages others to do the same
• Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
• Future orientated, thinks strategically

Collaboration:

• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members and external partners and supporters
• Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to

Creativity:

• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
• Willing to take disciplined risks

Integrity:

• Honest, encourages openness and transparency

Application Closing Date
5th April, 2023.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online